The Mills Brothers, in an
early portrait.
From left: John Charles, Herbert, Harry & Donald.

In
1905, John H. Mills a talented vocalist in his own right, married Ethel
Harrington. In 1907 they moved to Piqua, Ohio where they raised seven
children that included the next generation of Mills musical talent.

This 1931
recording of Tiger
Rag set a new precedent, asThe Mills Brothers became
the first vocal group in the history of broadcast to sell a million
records!